Cable Internet ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Cable Internet. We recorded 152 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 147 ads from 27 advertisers. Most often shown: Optimum, Xfinity Special and tapo.com.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Cable Internet conversations
top 25 of 27Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 147 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimum | 46 | 31.3% |
| 2 | Xfinity Special | 20 | 13.6% |
| 3 | tapo.com | 17 | 11.6% |
| 4 | Spectrum | 10 | 6.8% |
| 5 | SmarterHome.ai | 7 | 4.8% |
| 6 | Brightspeed | 6 | 4.1% |
| 7 | BroadbandNow | 4 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Miles IT | 4 | 2.7% |
| 9 | orangehardwares.com | 4 | 2.7% |
| 10 | UTOPIA Fiber | 4 | 2.7% |
| 11 | AT&T Mobility | 3 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Red River Technology | 3 | 2.0% |
| 13 | LocalCableDeals | 2 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Rocket Money | 2 | 1.4% |
| 15 | temu.com | 2 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Wisepal | 2 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Better Stack | 1 | 0.7% |
| 18 | Bitdefender | 1 | 0.7% |
| 19 | Consumer Picks | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Ericsson | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | ESET | 1 | 0.7% |
| 22 | EverQuote | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Fubo | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Lyca Mobile USA | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | pchelpsoft.com | 1 | 0.7% |
2 more advertisers shared the other 2 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 140 | 95.2% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 7 | 4.8% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- Xfinity SpecialText ad
Xfinity® Internet deals from $40/mo
Shown 20 times
- OptimumText ad
Optimum Internet Near You $25/mo
Shown 15 times
- tapo.comText ad
TP-Link Systems Inc.
AXE5400 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Mesh System
Shown 13 times
- SpectrumText ad
Spectrum Wifi
Shown 7 times
- BrightspeedText ad
Symmetrical Fiber Internet
Shown 6 times
- SmarterHome.aiText ad
Find New Internet Today
Shown 5 times
- BroadbandNowText ad
Internet starting at $14.95/mo
Shown 4 times
- UTOPIA FiberText ad
UTOPIA Fiber: Chosen By YOUtah
Shown 3 times
- temu.comShopping ad
NETGEAR 3.1 Mid/high-Split (CM2500) – Approved for Today’s Faster & Compatible with All Providers . , Spectrum, Cox - for Plans up to…
$144.35
Shown 2 times
- Rocket MoneyText ad
Cancel unwanted subscriptions
Shown 2 times
- Red River TechnologyText ad
Free Wireless Assessment
Shown 2 times
- WisepalText ad
Skip the Cable Call
Shown 2 times
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “how to choose between renting and buying a modem if i'm not sure how long i'll stay”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Xfinity Special.
Text ad: “Xfinity® Internet deals from $40/mo”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:10 ET
In a conversation that began “spectrum 500 mbps price”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Optimum.
Text ad: “Optimum Internet Near You $25/mo”
Price question · Oct 3, 23:21 ET
In a conversation that began “how to return xfinity equipment”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from VistaPrint US.
Shopping ad: Plain Square Mailer Boxes · $21.12
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:00 ET
In a conversation that began “my cable internet upload is only 20 mbps and my video calls freeze. is there a cable plan that fixes that or do i need fiber?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Spectrum.
Text ad: “Bundle and Save”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:22 ET
In a conversation that began “i'm moving into a house in tulsa where cox is the only cable option. which plan makes sense for two adults who work from home?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from AT&T Mobility.
Text ad: “Flexible Internet Plans”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 00:50 ET
In a conversation that began “docsis 3.1 modem”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from tapo.com.
Text ad: “Deco 7 Pro BE10000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Mesh System”
Short search question · Oct 3, 23:05 ET
In a conversation that began “spectrum deals”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Fubo.
Text ad: “Cheaper Than Cable”
Short search question · Oct 3, 23:16 ET
In a conversation that began “best spectrum plan for a large home”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from UTOPIA Fiber.
Text ad: “UTOPIA Fiber: Chosen By YOUtah”
Best for question · Oct 3, 23:05 ET
In a conversation that began “is upgrading from xfinity 300 to 1 gig worth it for 3 adults working from home”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from LocalCableDeals.
Text ad: “Xfinity Internet Deals”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 01:51 ET
In a conversation that began “cheapest cable internet plan”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from orangehardwares.com.
Shopping ad: CM500V-100NAS Netgear 16x4 DOCSIS 3.0 680Mb/s High-Speed Cable Modem with Voice Phone Jack · $52.14
Price question · Oct 3, 23:30 ET
In a conversation that began “i keep hitting the xfinity data cap, how do i find out what's using so much data”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Red River Technology.
Text ad: “Free Wireless Assessment”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:05 ET
In a conversation that began “i play competitive games online and my cable ping spikes at night. is there a cable plan or setting that helps?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from BroadbandNow.
Text ad: “Internet starting at $14.95/mo”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:21 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 29 | 19.7% |
| Comparison | 25 | 17.0% |
| Fix or choose | 21 | 14.3% |
| Price | 21 | 14.3% |
| Long scenario | 21 | 14.3% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.2% |
| Worth it | 15 | 10.2% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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